1888History
The first Italian-Americans arrived in 1888.
1920Disaster
On March 28, 1920, the F4 Palm Sunday tornado cut a 328-foot-wide (100 m) path over 1,094 yards (1,000 m) through the village and killed ten people.
1925History
Dominic Armato, actor, journalist, and food critic
Nicholas John Bua (1925–2002), district judge of the U.S.
1977History
District Court for the Northern District of Illinois from 1977 until 1991.
2020Disaster
In 2020, the village's fire department took over the fire protection services of nearby Stone Park, Illinois.
2021Disaster
Another referendum to reinstate the Stone Park Fire Department in April 2021 fell short with only 34% of the village's residents casting the vote.